Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would appreciate it if the Minister of State reverted to me on money and timelines. Some 65 million people in Europe have achieved a qualification less than the equivalent of an upper secondary school qualification. We can quote the figures but it is clear there is a crisis given the number who experience serious literacy and numeracy problems through no fault of their own. We need a programme to deal with that. When we do work on this, the figures actually improve, so we are crying out for a particular programme. If it was announced that there was extra money for social inclusion and sustainable quality employment, where is that money? If the Minister of State cannot tell me today, I would certainly welcome it if he could revert to me.

See this speech in context